Cassia Shoaf is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2018. Prior to her career in financial advising, she worked at Farmer's Kitchen and Chesters Coffee Shop at Gordon College. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Gary Mc Govern Jr. is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equinox Fitness for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of the Boston Athletic Association running club. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services supported by centralized portfolio management and in-house custody capabilities.

Stephen Curran is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Advisors since 2023, following a 14-year tenure at Boston Hill Advisors, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and private funds. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, combining proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles, including alternative investments and custom indexing.

Joseph Sachetta is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Allworth Financial, L.P. since 2026. Prior to joining Allworth, he spent 19 years at Sachetta & Callahan, LLC. He is also a director of Everett Cooperative Bank, a non-investment role. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser that serves individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a variety of model strategies and employs technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.

Andrew Scanlon is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, having previously worked at Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. from 2014 to 2021. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-focused investment approach utilizing a proprietary “Focus List” and offers a range of services from discretionary wealth management to outsourced CIO solutions.

Sharon Pollard is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. She is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and portfolio management services.

Daniel Croll is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth, he worked at Keenan Financial and has experience at Lehigh University and ESL Federal Credit Union. He also worked briefly with Irondequoit Beer Company. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad range of advisory support services, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Frederick Miller Jr. is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently advising at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2025. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, he was with Sensible Financial Planning for 24 years and continues to oversee the transition of that advisory business following its acquisition. Miller also serves as a trustee responsible for overseeing the town endowment in Concord, MA. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes.

Keith Crowley is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2006. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and support services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while providing operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Karthik Rao is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been affiliated with Bankers Life Securities Inc. since 2017 and Bankers Life & Casualty since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Rao recruits and trains insurance agents as a Unit Field Trainer for Bankers Life & Casualty. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation, ongoing investment management, and integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide portfolio decisions.

Matthew Grygiel is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2017, following an eight-year tenure at Morgan Stanley. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios and customized solutions under a fiduciary standard.

Domenica Lurvey is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Allworth Financial, L.P. She has held positions at firms including Sachetta, LLC, NYLIFE Securities LLC, LPL Financial, and AXA Advisors. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolios using a variety of model strategies and employs technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts without requiring client login credentials.

Richard Kelly is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Waltham, MA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 30 years of industry experience and has been associated with New York Life and its related entities since 1992. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a Town of Norwood meeting member involved in budget review. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Edward Ritchie is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Waltham, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 43 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at True North Financial Partners, Ritchie Financial, Nylife Securities Inc., and New York Life Insurance Company. He serves as an officer and director for Boston Area Youth Soccer. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm delivers tailored advice across multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Russo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Wilmington, MA, holding a Series 63 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017 and has prior experience with Acordia Northeast dating back 30 years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and their individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets.

Laura Fleming is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Her career includes previous roles at LPL Financial, Lincoln Financial Distributors, Voya, and several other firms. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Meghan Beatty is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2022 and previously held positions at Morgan Stanley, Eaton Vance, and RSM. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

Collin Proehl is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Waltham, MA. He has eight years of industry experience, including one year at UMass Amherst and nine years with Commonwealth Financial Network. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Ryan Damaso is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors. He is also involved with Treeful Damaso Ancieto, Inc., a CPA affiliate program. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolios that utilize mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Pamela Destefano is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations. She has 29 years of industry experience, including roles at Nylife Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Co, 20/20 Capital Management, and Ameritas Investment Corp. Eagle Strategies serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored solutions through multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with institutional sponsors within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.